St. Mary the Virgin, West Knoyle, Wiltshire

Description

The church of St. Mary the Virgin is an edifice of stone, chiefly in the Early English style, and was rebuilt, except the tower, in 1878: it consists of chancel, nave, vestry and organ-chamber, south porch and a Perpendicular embattled western tower with pinnacles containing 5 bells: there are stained windows and tablets to the Willoughby family: the church has sittings for 110 persons.

Notes:
Photo © Emma Batty-Smith

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1718, those of earlier date having been burnt.

The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at West Knoyle 1719-1837, Wiltshire is available to browse online.